Swimming in the pond in the rain
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From Booker Prize winner George Saunders, author of 'Lincoln in the Bardo' and 'Tenth of December'.
The secrets of literature are easy to uncover - you just need to turn the page. Chekhov. Turgenev. Tolstoy. Gogol.
Seven stories by famous Russian writers - seven essays that George Saunders created based on the course he has been teaching at Syracuse University for many years.
"When you read these authors, they change you, and the world around you seems to start telling a different, much more interesting story - a story in which you can play a significant role and where the responsibility is placed on the reader," writes Saunders in the introduction.
After all, to study literature is to study life.
"An ode to every writer and reader." - O, The Oprah Magazine
"This book is particularly magnificent because it is not just another 'how-to' or critical essay. It is a true immersion in history, Saunders has found the perfect balance between writerly dissection and readerly enchantment." - The Guardian
"The glory of the great Russian novel is immense, but the great Russian short story has been less fortunate. American writer and teacher George Saunders tries to correct this injustice - and shows how to look at Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol's short works in a new light. In his witty and meticulous analyses, you can distinguish the heat of a fan and the cold of a researcher - a combination that is inherent in every good reader and writer of fiction. In fact, this book is largely intended for future authors: 'Bathing in a Pond in the Rain' is one of the best guides to literary craftsmanship, a book on the same shelf as Nabokov's 'Lectures on Literature' or Kutzee's philological essays." - Igor Kirienkov, book critic, author of 'Polki'
Author:
Author:George Saunders
Cover:
Cover:softcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newsprint
Dimensions:
Dimensions:18x11.5x3.5 cm
Series:
Series:Pocket book (cover)
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-192942-8
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